Highland Council supports World Mental Health Day (10 October 2015)

This year’s Mental Health day on 10 October
aims to raise awareness of what can be done to ensure people with mental health
problems can live with dignity.

One
in four adults and one in ten children are likely to have a mental health
problem in any given year. This can have a profound impact on the lives
of tens of millions of people in the UK, and can affect their ability to
sustain relationships, work, or just get through the day.

The Council aims to raise awareness of and reduce stigma around mental health
and, provide appropriate support to staff through a range of resources.

This
support and intervention aims to give staff the confidence to discuss mental
health openly in the workplace, manage their own mental health and wellbeing
and, provide appropriate support to others when required. Although
stress is not a mental health condition, it may be a symptom of something else
and may lead to a mental health issue if not managed appropriately.
Managing stress is a key part of creating a mentally healthy workplace.

World Mental Health Day aims to get us
all talking openly about mental health, mental illnesses and the treatment and
preventions that are available to us all.

Highland
Council Leader, Margaret Davidson said: “Members fully supported the inclusion
of an ambition around mental health in the Council’s Programme, “Highland
First”. We will support work across all partners to reduce stigma around mental
health and to promote good mental health and wellbeing in our communities and
amongst our staff. We will have a particular focus on positive mental health
for our young people and will support innovative ways to address this issue.”

Visit the World
Mental Health Day official website
and don't be afraid to talk about your problems this World Mental Health Day.